Lowbush Blueberry vs Patriot Blueberry - TreeTime.ca

Lowbush Blueberry vs Patriot Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Vaccinium x Patriot

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Lowbush Blueberry
Patriot Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry, commonly known as the Wild Lowbush Blueberry, is often wild-harvested and thrives in low pH acidic soil. This early low-bush blueberry produces white and pink bell-shaped flowers in the spring. Its fruit is smaller in size than high bush blueberry plants and is more flavourful with an intense blueberry taste-masking it perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserves.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0. If the starting pH of your soil is between 5.1 and 6.2 you can lower it by adding sulfur. We recommend against planting blueberries in soil with a starting pH greater than 6.2. Please do your own research before buying any blueberry plants.

The Patriot Blueberry offers the largest fruit of all the early season blueberries and thrives in an acidic soil with a low pH. With fruit that can easily grow to the size of a quarter, you'll be known for having the largest blueberries for miles. The Patriot Blueberry is ideal for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. Cold hardy and self-pollinating, the Patriot Blueberry is also resistant to root rot.

Lowbush Blueberry Quick Facts

Patriot Blueberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red to deep red
Berries: edible blue
Berries: edible blue
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, mild
Harvest: July
Harvest: July
Flowers: white, pink tinged, bell shaped
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: high
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: late lowbush blueberry, late sweet blueberry, wild lowbush blueberry
Other Names: patriot highbush blueberry, patriot northern highbush blueberry